On May 6 he pled guilty to possession of a weapon by a previous offender, which is a class six felony. He was found to be in possession of two black bears and a mountain lion.

Having had his permit to hunt and fish suspended twice before, the lifetime ban was expected. Bodnar was sentenced to prison in 2008 for trying to sell bobcats across state lines.

Should Bodnar be caught hunting, fishing or trapping anywhere in the Continental U.S. he faces up to a $10,000 dollar fine and up to 90 days in jail. The very first compact was made in 1989 between Colorado, Oregon, and Nevada.